Emergency care / Harvey D. Grant, Robert H. Murray, Jr., J. David Bergeron.

CONTENTS

The emergency medical technician
objectives and skills
terms
the emergency medical services system
the EMT and the Law
Equipment
e.tc

The human body
objectives and skills
terms
overview of the human body
relating structures of the body
e.tc


Patient Assessment
objectives and skills
terms
obtaining information
the field assessment
summary

Basic life support I : The airway and pulmonary Resuscitation
objectives and skills
terms
the respiratory system
respiratory failure
e.tc

Basic life support II: CPR- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
objectives and skills
terms
the heart
CPR
e.tc

Breathing Aids and oxygen therapy
objectives and skills
terms
aids to breathing
oxygen therapy
e.tc

Basic life support III: Bleeding and shock
objectives and skills
terms
bleeding
external bleeding
internal bleeding
e.tc

Injuries I : Soft tissues and internal organs
objectives and skills
terms
the soft tissues
specific injuries
e.tc

Injuries II: The extremities
Objectives and skills
terms
introduction
the human skeleton
injuries to bones and joints
e.tc

Injuries III: The skull, spine and chest
Objectives and skills
terms
the axial skeleton
the nervous system
care for head injuries
e.tc

Medical emergencies
what are medical emergencies
disorders of the cardiovascular system
respiratory system disorders
Diabetes mellitus
e.tc

Childbirth and paediatrics
childbirth
the normal delivery
complications of delivery
pre-delivery emergencies
abnormal deliveries
e.tc

Environmental emergencies
environmental factors
burns
emergencies due to excessive heat
emergencies due to excessive cold
e.tc

Special patients and situations
special patients and situations
Behavioural problems
victims of crime
e.tc

Preparation and response
objectives and skills
terms
preparation
activating the system
the response
e.tc

Gaining access to patients
reaching the sick and injured
gaining access to patients trapped in buildings
gaining access to patients trapped in vehicles
e.tc

Disentanglement
disentanglement
making a pathway through the wreckage
removing wreckage from patients
e.tc

Moving and transferring patients
basic principles of moving patients
transferring the patient
short spine boards
long pine boards
e.tc

Transport and termination of activities
transport
termination of activities
e.tc

Communications and reports
communications
reports
summary

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [482]-485.